Jan Halámek, Ph.D.

Research:

Bioanalytical Chemistry

Forensic Chemistry

Non-invasive metabolite sensing

Classes:

Ph.D. Masaryk University, 2003

M.S. Masaryk University,1999

B.S. Masaryk University, 1996

Bio:

Texas Tech Faculty Since 2020

In both his teaching and his research, Dr. Halámek focuses on the development of non-traditional sensing concepts for forensic, biometric and security applications. The ultimate objective of his work is to evaluate and characterize various metabolite panels (including analytes from illicit drugs to endogenous compounds) in human body fluids. Additional supporting experiments involve development of novel concepts for detection of illicit drugs, harmful pesticides and, warfare agents on surfaces or in solution.

Dr. Halámek received his Ph.D. from the Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia in 2003 under the direction of Petr Skladal. He, then, received Marie Curie Individual Fellowship and traveled to Potsdam University in Germany to conduct postdoctoral research in pesticide toxicology and sensing under Frieder W. Scheller. In 2008, he came to the United States, where he became a postdoctoral fellow under the direction of Evgeny Katz at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. He became an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University at Albany, SUNY. He held this position until his arrival at Texas Tech University in August 2020.

A stronghold if the forensic science community, Dr. Halámek currently consults with several scientific journals. He currently serves as a reviewer for Analytical Chemistry, Langmuir, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Forensic Science, Analytica Chimica Acta, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, IEEE Sensors, Microfluidics & Nanofluidics, and Engineering in Life Sciences. He also sits on the editorial panel of the National Science Foundation (Nanobiosensing Program).

Dr. Halámek is well known in the forensic science community. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers, having an h–index of 33 (Web of Science, 2020/08). His work has been cited over 3000 times (excluding self-citations).

Selected publications:

Rania, V.; Newland, A.; Halámková, L.; Trojan, V.; Hřib R.; Halámek, J.*
Evaluation of fentanyl exposure effects on butyrylcholinesterase activity as a tool for future on-site detection methods
ACS Omega 2024, 9, 40234-40241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c06655 


Newland A., Halámek, J., Ramkumar S.*
Remediation of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Nonwoven Production and Paper Sectors: A Brief Review
AATCC Journal of Research 2024, 11, 229-238. DOI: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/24723444241237301


Newland, A.; Banks, E.; Halámek, J.*
Who shot the Bullet? Projectile composition characterization as an evolutionary method for enhancement of ballistics evidence analysis
ACS Omega 2024, 9, 3342-3348.DOI: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/24723444241237301


Greco, M.; Eldridge, M.; Banks, E.; Halámková, L., Halámek, J.*
Metabolite monitoring concept for biometric identification of individuals from the skin surface
Analyst 2024, 149, 350-356. DOI: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/an/d3an01605f

Bollella, P.; Pita M.; Gamella, M.; Halámek, J.*
Implantable bioelectrochemistry: 70 years across "Cyborg" organisms and logically operated bioelectronics  
Bioelectrochem. 2023, 154, 108505. DOI:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1567539423001421?via%3Dihub


Newland, A.; Khyum, M.M.O.; Halámek, J.; Ramkumar, S.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - Fibrous substrates
TAPPI J. 2023, 22, 559-572. DOI: https://imisrise.tappi.org/TAPPI/Products/23/SEP/23SEP559.aspx

 
Trojan, V.; Landa, L.; Hrib, R; Jurica, J.; Rychlickova, J.; Zvonicek, V.; Halámková, L.; Halámek, J.; Demlova, R.; Belaskova, S.; Sliva, J.*
Assessment of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in saliva and blood after oral administration of medical cannabis with respect to its effect on driving abilities.
Physiol. Res. 2022, 7, 703-712.
DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934907

Brunelle, E., Eldridge, M., & Halámek, J. (2021). Determination of Time since Deposition of Fingerprints via Colorimetric Assays. ACS Omega, 6(19), 12898–12903. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c01344


McGoldrick, L. K. & Halámek, J. (2020). Recent advances in noninvasive biosensors for forensics, biometrics, and cybersecurity. Sensors (Switzerland), 20(21). https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/21/5974


McGoldrick, L. K.; Weiss, E. A.; & Halámek, J. (2019). Symmetric-Key Encryption Based on Bioaffinity Interactions. ACS Synthetic Biology, 8(7). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssynbio.9b00164


Hair, M. E.; Gerkman, R.; Mathis, A. I.; Halámková, L.; & Halámek, J. (2019). Noninvasive Concept for Optical Ethanol Sensing on the Skin Surface with Camera-Based Quantification. Analytical Chemistry, 91(24). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04297


Brunelle, E.; Thibodeau, B.; Shoemaker, A.; & Halámek, J. (2019). Step toward Roadside Sensing: Noninvasive Detection of a THC Metabolite from the Sweat Content of Fingerprints. ACS Sensors, 4(12). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssensors.9b02020
Hair, M. E.; Mathis, A. I.; Brunelle, E. K.; Halámková, L.; & Halámek, J. (2018).

Metabolite Biometrics for the Differentiation of Individuals. Analytical Chemistry, 90(8).https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00414